Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa features a golf course, 7 restaurants, and a spa. The resort incorporates Kauai wood-carved pineapple sculptures in the lobby. Environmental initiatives include in-room recycling, take-home reusable water bottles and hydroponic salad lettuce grown atop an old tennis court. The massive wood-paneled lobby leads to a sun-drenched courtyard with an inner garden. Nine bar and dining venues are available, including Tidepools, located atop a series of koi ponds. Guests can float the lava-rock lined lazy river pool past waterfalls. A protected saltwater lagoon is available for kayaking and snorkeling. The Luau Show showcases Polynesian dance and culture on Wednesdays and Sundays. Breakfast is available at Seaview Terrace, which serves Starbucks and light bites, or the buffet at Ilima Terrace. Stevenson's Library, a Koa wood-paneled converted cigar lounge overlooking the sea, is available for pre- and post-dinner drinks. Umbrellas are available for shade, and cabanas can be rented. Poipu is a tourist town with hotels, shops, and restaurants, all within a five- to 10-minute drive. The hotel is 30 km from Lihue.

Poipu Bay Golf Course

Anara Spa

Multi-room gym

Dueling lazy river pools (open 24 hours)

Scheduled children's activities, from ukulele lessons to waterside races

Seaside evening s'mores during the busy season

Tidepools restaurant

All-you-can-eat buffet

Lihue is 30 km away

All rooms feature a sitting area with table, 65-inch televisions, bathrooms with marble floors and vanities, walk-in showers and fully automated Toto toilets behind a separate door, and private lanai with a table and chairs. Tropically-styled standard rooms along breezy open-air corridors are provided. Ocean views are featured from private balconies. Partial ocean views are also featured from private balconies. Pool views are featured from the balcony. Disability access rooms are available with features such as a bath tub with accessible hand rails.

Ironing facilities

Heating

Air conditioning

Tea and coffee facilities

Terrace

Trouser press

Garden furniture

Bathroom telephone

Bathtub

Free toiletries

AM/FM alarm clock

Direct dial telephone

Flat-screen TV

Curtains

Bathrobes

Cable TV

iPod docking station

Safe deposit box